WorksheetsWeather Vocab Practice
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 23mins
_______ is the state of the air and atmosphere at a specific time and place.
Weather
Climate
Temperature
Humidity
the Climate is the average weather conditions for a specific location over a long period of _____.
time
day
week
month
An Air Mass is a large body of air with the same _______ and temperature.
humidity
pressure
density
altitude
The boundary between 2 air masses with different temperatures, humidity levels, and air densities is called a _______.
Front
Barrier
Edge
Divide
What is the Greenhouse Effect?
A natural process when gases in the atmosphere trap heat from the sun, keeping it from escaping.
A phenomenon where plants grow faster due to increased sunlight.
A process where the Earth's surface cools rapidly at night.
A method used by farmers to increase crop yield.
A narrow band of fast moving winds high in the atmosphere that move from west to east
Jet Stream
doldrums
equator
polar easterlies
During an El Nino, it rains
in the central Pacific
in the FAR western Pacific
in the western Pacific
In all of the Pacific
What is the climate like at the equator?
Tundra
Temperate
Arctic
Tropical
Average weather over a long period of time.
Seasons
Climate
El Nino
Global Green House
What is the term for the weight of air molecules pushing down on Earth?
gravity
wind
air pressure
oxygen
The apparent curving of the path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earth's rotation.
wind
Coriolis effect
global wind
jet stream
local wind
The ___________ is the lowest layer of the atmosphere and is the layer where weather takes place.
atmosphere
air pressure
troposphere
stratosphere
Which one shows a warm front?
Which type of air mass brings WARM and WET weather?
Maritime Polar (mP)
Maritime Tropical (mT)
Continental Polar (cP)
Continental Tropical (cT)
Which layer of the atmosphere has meteors?
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
What happens when two air masses meet?
a hurricane occurs
a dog barks
a front is created
warm air enters
What kind of front results in thunderstorms?
warm front
cold front
occluded front
stationary front
Which front is in this picture?
Warm front
Cold front
stationary front
occluded front
What is the name this front?
warm front
cold front
stationary front
occluded front
Which front does this show?
cold front
warm front
stationary front
occluded front
What type of front is over Ohio?
Warm front
Cold front
Occluded front
Stationary Front
What type of front is over Texas?
warm front
cold front
stationary front
occluded front
This is the symbol for a _____________ weather front.
Cold
Warm
Stationary
Occluded
Which type of weather front can produce foggy weather that can last for several days?
Cold
Warm
Stationary
Occluded
What type of front may bring clear skies?
Warm front
Cold front
Occluded front
Stationary Front
This is the symbol for which type of front?
occluded front
stationary front
warm front
cold front
A _____________ weather front occurs when a cold air mass moves forward, pushing the warm air mass up.
Cold
Warm
Stationary
Occluded
A _____________ weather front occurs two cold air masses meet and push/force the warm air in the middle upwards.
Cold
Warm
Stationary
Occluded
Hurricanes form in which type of air mass?
Continental polar
Continental tropical
Maritime polar
Maritime tropical
Blizzards form in which type of air mass?
Continental polar
Continental tropical
Maritime polar
Maritime tropical
Which type of air mass is pictured in letter "C" (northeastern U.S., around NYC)?
Continental polar
Continental tropical
Maritime polar
Maritime tropical
